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Finding New Jersey
Henry Hudson sailed through Newark bay. Although he was British he claimed to for the Dutch. He named it new Netherlands. -
Finding New Jersey
Dutch took a shot at creating their first colony in America. It ended pretty quickly in about 6 months. -
first town
Bergen NJ was the first permanent town in New jersey. -
Joining the colonies
New Jersey broke away from the Dutch when the British took control over it and gave it to sir George cartet and lord John Berkeley. -
town of Trenton
William Trent establishes Trenton which later holds the battle of Trenton, and also becomes the capital. -
First Government
It started its first form of independent government in the colony since the Dutch was so far away. -
First University
Princeton University was the first major university founded in Princeton NJ. -
tea act rebellion
In Greenwich they burned multiple sacks of tea in rebellion against the tea act by Britain. -
battle of Trenton
Washington rode across the Delaware River and then surprise attacked the British in Trenton. Americans won after killing the 5000 mercenaries. -
Hackensack raid
March 23 British and hessian troops raid Hackensack and burn the church and jail. -
Capital
From June to November Princeton served as the nation’s capital. It then went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Capital
Trenton becomes the nation’s capital from November to December while the congress meets at the French arms tavern (the town’s biggest building). -
New Jersey plan
June 15th William Paterson went to Philadelphia to propose his plan. His plan was where each state has one vote for situations worth votes. This led later to the senate and representatives system we have today. -
Statehood
December 18 New Jersey was the third state admitted into the U.S union. The state motto was liberty and prosperity. -
Constitution
In the first election under the U.S constitution NJ elected William Paterson and Jonathan Elmer as their representatives. -
slavery
New Jersey was the last northern state to abolish slavery. -
Baseball
The first professional baseball game was played in Hoboken NJ. -
fossil
The first ever almost complete dinosaur fossil was found in Haddonfield NJ. It was also the first mounted dinosaur. -
College football
The first intercollegiate football game was in New Brunswick, NJ. -
amusement park
The first amusement park built on a pier over the ocean was built in Atlantic City, NJ. -
Let there be light!
Roselle was the first city in the world to be lit up by light, thanks to Thomas Edison whose research facility was in west orange NJ. -
Heinz Pickles
H.J. Heinz buys the Atlantic City pier and sets up stands to try Heinz pickles and other products. It hands out samples of about anything Heinz. -
diving horse
Steel pier, also in Atlantic city, was the most advertised amusement park in the world for its most famous ride(diving horse). It was the most visited amusement park at its time -
first lady death
First lady Ellen Wilson from New Jersey dies in the white house after kidney failure. -
Bombs away
On July 30 there was an explosion at the munitions depot that killed four people. It ended up destroying the depot which was one of the biggest at the time. -
women rights
President Wilson from NJ passed the amendment that granted women to vote. Wilson was from New Jersey and felt the need to pass it because of his wife who worked the day till she died on women rights. -
Hindenburg
The massive aircraft blew into flames after the berg’s hydrogen got hot enough to catch fire. 37 people died and It landed in Lakehurst NJ. -
New Jersey turnpike is made
The NJ turnpike opens on I 95, and the toll to pay is 9.05 to drive through today. -
Deadly train crash
A Pennsylvanian train derailed from Jersey city to Bay head. It killed 85 people which is the third deadliest train crash in the U.S. -
New Jersey riots
On July 13, six days of riots, arson and looting begin in Newark, resulting in 26 deaths and millions of dollars of property losses. The riots begin after the arrest of a black cab driver by two white policemen
